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The Pelicans waived Vernon Macklin on Thursday.

Macklin was the 52nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons and was invited to the New Orleans training camp on a non-guaranteed deal. Macklin has been playing in Europe over the past few season and will likely head back overseas if he can not latch on to another NBA team. Thu, Oct 9, 2014 06:38:00 PM

Vernon Macklin agreed on a non-guaranteed deal with the Pelicans over the weekend.

The former Piston played in Turkey last year and will try to join the Pelicans. New Orleans doesn't have too much frontcourt depth, but it's still going to be a tall order for Macklin to make the team. Mon, Sep 8, 2014 10:20:00 AM

Vernon Macklin will sign with Gaziantep of Turkey, according to his agent Greg Nunn.

Macklin played just 5.9 minutes per night and it took him until late April to see double-digit minutes in a game last year. The Florida Gator will obviously get more playing time in Turkey and perhaps he can work his way back into the NBA. Sun, Aug 19, 2012 04:42:00 PM

Macklin also has two offers from Greece and Turkey as well, but it sounds like he'll try to stay in the NBA. Macklin is an unrestricted free agent after the Pistons chose not to extend a qualifying contract offer, but the 2011 second-round draft pick torched the D-League last season with averages of 16.6 points and 17.2 rebounds. He should be able to find work as frontline depth somewhere, but he may find a more lucrative contract overseas. Tue, Aug 7, 2012 10:14:00 AM

Depth Charts

Jrue Holiday (leg) has been training at a facility in the San Fernando Valley, and he has progressed to weight-bearing exercises with his right leg.

He had a screw removed from his right tibia on May 6 and it's still unclear whether he'll be fully healthy for training camp, but his odds look good for opening night. The Pelicans are poised for another playoff push this season but they're unlikely to get far if Holiday is once again plagued by injuries -- he's missed 90 games over the past two seasons, which will cause him to plummet in fantasy drafts.

Quincy Pondexter, who had arthroscopic left knee surgery on May 6, put off an MRI so that he could play in the postseason.

"[The MRI revealed] a laundry list of things that we had to get fixed," Pondexter said. "It's all good, I'm getting healthy. Hopefully, I'll be ready by the time training camp starts." Q-Pon could start at SF this season if coach Alvin Gentry opts to use Tyreke Evans as a versatile sixth-man, but even at full health Pondexter isn't likely to provide more than a handful of 3-pointers.

Omer Asik will not play for the Turkish National Team during Eurobasket due to back problems.

Asik is reportedly dealing with back spasms, and he recently left the Turkish training camp. His consultation with doctors had some bad results, but it's unclear how severe his back problems are. We will obviously be tracking this story closely, so we will let you know when we have an official update on the status of his back.